Stavromulabeta Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Ok, so we're almost there! i thought I'd put up a few pics to celebrate the end of the finishing and first plug in!! The beeswax went on a treat and really quickly came up to a nice sheen. I'll be sure to hang on to my little jar from Dad's secret stash! It sounds great, really pleased with the tone of the through-neck and the pickups. It feels good too, just needs a little more work on fret finishing to get that action the final few fractions down. Whatever, I'm really pleased with how it's come out, so thanks for all the support and advice from you guys on here! (I went for the back placement of the strap button in the end.) Just got to get some covers finished and I'll chuck up the final shots. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 gorgeous - all i have to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Beautiful, and the chrome pup rings are a great touch, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Exemplary work. Explorers are a challenge on several levels (despite the slab body), especially when you step out beyond bolt-on and need to have perfectly-finished wood surfaces on show. That's something to consider as a landmark achievement for any builder, right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavromulabeta Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Wow, thanks so much guys! I really appreciate that! I was initially hesitant to go down the through-neck route, but I love the way the neck stripes accent the body and tie the whole piece together (physically as well!). The high fret access also feels much more natural than my bolt on JS100. Very glad I took the time to learn the art of hand planing off my Dad properly, the laminations came out really clean (Some friends thought they were painted on until they looked at the back! haha). Plans are already afoot (in my head at least) for the next.. trouble brewing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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